Public Notice Published In Newspapers To Seek Information On Availability Of Burial Grounds In Villages: Karnataka Govt To High Court

The Karnataka government on Thursday informed the High Court that it has published a public notice in local and national newspapers, seeking information on availability of burial grounds in the villages. A division bench of Justice B Veerappa and Justice Venkatesh Naik T took on record the affidavit filed by the Principal Secretary (Revenue Department) in this regard.“After collecting...

2015 Amendment To Section 153C Of Income Tax Act Will Apply To Searches Conducted Prior To Date Of Amendment : Supreme Court

In a significant judgment on taxation law, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the amendment brought to Section 153C of the Income Tax Act 1961 by the Finance Act 2015 will retrospectively apply to searches conducted prior to the date of the amendment, i.e, 01.06.2015.Section 153C allows the revenue department to proceed against a party other than the person who is being searched,...

12-Yr-Old Girl Denied Permission To Terminate 25 Weeks Old Twin-Fetuses, Calcutta High Court Relies On Medical Report Citing Risk Of Maternal Death

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday denied to grant relief of medical termination of pregnancy to a 12 years old minor girl, claiming to be a victim of rape and sexual assault, on the ground that termination of pregnancy involved a risk to the extent of maternal death.The single judge bench of Justice Aniruddha Roy observed:“However, in the light of the said report furnished by the...

Consider Granting Parole To Dacoity-Murder Convict Under Old Rules Applicable At Time Of His Conviction: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday directed the State to consider the parole application of a prisoner under the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958 (Old Rules) on the ground that the prisoner was convicted prior to the implementation of the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 2021.The division bench of Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Rajendra Prakash Soni...

Delhi High Court Seeks CBI Response On Manish Sisodia’s Bail Plea In Excise Policy Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the case alleging corruption in implementation of excise policy for the year 2021-22.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma sought a response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and listed the matter for hearing on April 20.Senior Advocates Dayan...

No Self-Respecting Woman Would Normally Concoct Rape Allegations Putting Her Character, Marriage Prospects On Stake: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Dismissing the bail plea of a man accused of raping a 10-year-old daughter of his neighbour, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that normally no woman would put her character at risk by falsely implicating a man for rape."Since rape leaves a permanent scar on the most cherished possession of woman and serious psychological impact on the victim and her family,...

Calcutta High Court Transfers Probe Against IPS Officer In Corruption Case To CID, Orders Action Against Cops For Custodial Torture Of Co-Accused

While transferring probe in a corruption case against IPS Officer Somenath Bhattacharyya from Barrackpore Commissionerate to the CID, the Calcutta High Court has ordered action against two senior officers of the Detective department for alleged custodial torture of a co-accused. The court also granted bail to the co-accused Kaustav Das after the State admitted that he "may have been tortured...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Satyendar Jain In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case in which he has been in custody since May 30 last year.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma also denied bail to co-accused Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain. “Satyendar Jain is an influential person and has the potential of tampering with evidence. The petitioner (Jain), at this stage,...

Prithvi Shaw Selfie Row: Influencer Sapna Gill Files Molestation Complaint Against Cricketer, Seeks Registration Of FIR

Social media influencer Sapna Gill has filed a private complaint in a Magistrate’s court seeking an FIR against cricketer Prithvi Shaw and his friend for molestation alleging that she was assaulted at the time of the incident by the inebriated cricketer.Gill has filed a second complaint, against two police officers from Airport Police Station for dereliction of duty and failing to register...

"Very Unfortunate That High Court Has Misunderstood Our Order" : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At Manipur HC

The Supreme Court on March 29 expressed displeasure at the Manipur High Court for not complying with its February judgment (where the top court had required the case for promotion of an employee of the High Court to be considered on the basis of 2 years' ACRs), and for instead proceeding to convene fresh DPC to consider the case of other selected candidates also.Justice M. R. Shah reprimanded...

As Okhla Waste-to-Energy Plant Operator Says Expansion Plan Will Take 18 Months, Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Stay Plea

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it is not necessary to consider at the present stage an application to stay the proposed expansion of the Okhla Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant in Delhi from 23 MW to 40 MW. This is in view of the statement made by the plant operator that it will take at least 18 months to completeA bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala...

Show Cause Notice Specifying Grounds For Proposed Action Is Mandatory Before Passing Blacklisting Order: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the state prison department's decision to blacklist a trader from supplying any food material to the Divisional Jail, Lohardaga, for five years for being violative of natural justice. Sai Traders had allegedly failed to comply with an official order to supply food in the jail during the lockdown period in 2020.Justice Rajesh Shankar said the...